Lahore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$151
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$6398
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lahore is 88% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8998th and 72nd ($386 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 60th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6245th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
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$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862